Rafael
Nadal may be on a big losing streak against Novak Djokovic, but he says
that thoughts of the Serbian do not occupy his mind on daily basis.

“When I wake up every
morning and I go on court for practice, I don't think about Novak. I
think about the things I need to keep improving, I think about myself."

Ljubicic to Retire
From Tour Next Month

One
of the wisest heads in current tennis is due to retire next month, with
Ivan Ljubicic deciding that his time on court is soon to be done.

The 32-year-old
Croatian father of two - his youngest child was born only recently -
will step away from the game after the Monte Carlo Masters in April. He
told the ATP website that the decision, wasn't easy.

Kuerten
Elected to Hall of Fame

One
of Brazil's most beloved and successful athletes, Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten,
has been elected to receive the highest honor in the sport of tennis-
induction to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Federer
is Still Not a Fan of Hawk-Eye

Roger
Federer doesn't ever see himself becoming a fan of the Hawk-Eye
electronic line-calling system, with the traditionalist Swiss saying the
games loses some of its humanity when computers make the calls.

"What I like without
Hawk-Eye is just the players challenging the umpires more often. The
umpires had to be very aware," said the 16-time major winner who has a
so-so record when he does make challengers - some of them obviously
half-hearted."